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“How was your understanding of cultural and contextual considerations of the work developed through the interactive oral?”
During the discussion, we touched upon the diverse political and analytical roles the chorus plays in this scene and how Creon supposedly acts in favor of the state by not according Polynices a proper burial.
The chorus has a dialogue, which serves as a direct comment on the action of the play bringing to the scene the political scenario of the society and the consequences of disobeying the authority that is the head of state.
Even though it seems the chorus is siding with Creon and giving large support to following the laws of God and of man, they plead him to be more moderate in his power towards the death penalty if someone were to burry Polynices.
However, seeing Creon won’t listen they test him by playing devils advocate and declaring that “If [he] were younger”, younger like Antigone, “[he] would criticize”. This foreshadows the rebellion of Antigone against Creon’s law forbidding the burial of Polynices.
By questioning Creon’s authority, the chorus allows the audience to explore the different themes the play expounds.
Indeed, tyranny and injustice might be important themes, seeing that Creon levitates himself at God’s height, giving himself the right to decide weather or not someone should be allowed an afterlife. In doing so he suggests that since God is with the state if you go against it you go against God therefore against Creon.
He does not consult anyone and acts as the supreme leader of the state, as a tyrant all supposedly in the states best’s interests.
Creon is conflicted with his values and principles as he attempts to balance power and peace. But he has to create a line between his interests and the states, which is why he wants to give a warning to not appear as a weak leader, establishing his power and position as head of state. He sides with one brother because one of them is a traitor and he believes
During the discussion, we touched upon the diverse political and analytical roles the chorus plays in this scene and how Creon supposedly acts in favor of the state by not according Polynices a proper burial.
The chorus has a dialogue, which serves as a direct comment on the action of the play bringing to the scene the political scenario of the society and the consequences of disobeying the authority that is the head of state.
Even though it seems the chorus is siding with Creon and giving large support to following the laws of God and of man, they plead him to be more moderate in his power towards the death penalty if someone were to burry Polynices.
However, seeing Creon won’t listen they test him by playing devils advocate and declaring that “If [he] were younger”, younger like Antigone, “[he] would criticize”. This foreshadows the rebellion of Antigone against Creon’s law forbidding the burial of Polynices.
By questioning Creon’s authority, the chorus allows the audience to explore the different themes the play expounds.
Indeed, tyranny and injustice might be important themes, seeing that Creon levitates himself at God’s height, giving himself the right to decide weather or not someone should be allowed an afterlife. In doing so he suggests that since God is with the state if you go against it you go against God therefore against Creon.
He does not consult anyone and acts as the supreme leader of the state, as a tyrant all supposedly in the states best’s interests.
Creon is conflicted with his values and principles as he attempts to balance power and peace. But he has to create a line between his interests and the states, which is why he wants to give a warning to not appear as a weak leader, establishing his power and position as head of state. He sides with one brother because one of them is a traitor and he believes